Birds harbor complex gut bacterial communities that may sustain their ecologies and
facilitate their biological roles, distribution, and diversity. Research on gut microbiomes in …

Avian gut microbial communities are complex and play a fundamental role in regulating
biological functions within an individual. Although it is well established that diet can …

Background The vertebrate gut microbiome (GM) can vary substantially across individuals
within the same natural population. Although there is evidence linking the GM to health in …

In humans, gut microbiome (GM) differences are often correlated with, and sometimes
causally implicated in, ageing. However, it is unclear how these findings translate in wild …

The composition of gut bacterial communities is strongly influenced by the host diet in many
animal taxa. For birds, the effect of diet on the microbiomes has been documented through …

The role of the gut microbiota in regulating host physiology and health is well established,
with effects on host development, behaviour, nutrition, immunity, and reproductive strategy …

Gut microbial communities are complex and heterogeneous and play critical roles for animal
hosts. Early‐life disruptions to microbiome establishment can negatively impact host fitness …

Emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae), a large flightless omnivorous ratite, are farmed for their
fat and meat. Emu fat can be rendered into oil for therapeutic and cosmetic use. They are …

Vertebrates host complex microbiomes that impact their physiology. In many taxa, including
colourful wood-warblers, gut microbiome similarity decreases with evolutionary distance …

Understanding the factors that shape microbiomes can provide insight into the importance of
host–symbiont interactions and on co‐evolutionary dynamics. Unlike for mammals, previous …